This inaugural un-conference is about convening a group of trans-partisan citizens and civil servants (and perhaps even elected officials?) to share ideas about how technology can make New York State Government work better for all the citizens of the Empire State. 

• Follow @CapitolCamp on Twitter and join us on Friday, June 5th at the New York State Capitol for the inaugural CapitolCamp.
• Register at CapitolCamp.eventbright.com 

(What's an un-conference?  Why "Camp"?  We like how Barcamp works.) 

Sponsors / Organizers

• NYSenate CIO's Office
• mudball - collaboration media & community building
• Not An Alternative
• Fission Strategy
• Wanna be a sponor or organizer? email ciodesk@senate.state.ny.us

Sessions

This first CapitolCamp is sponsored by the New York State Senate, and will be led by the Senate's CIO on how the Senate is using technology to reinvent itself. At this un-conference, the Senate's CIO Office will use this opportunity to brainstorm the road ahead for technology in the Senate.  In another session, the New York State Office of the Chief Information Officer will focus on how technology is being used to transform State Agencies.  A third session will focus on comparing and contrasting New York State's use of technology in its government with that of other States. Additionaly, Beka Economopoulos, from Fission Strategy and New Organizing Institute and formerly of Greenpeace USA, will be hosting several sessions on how to use Social Networking tools like Facebook, Twitter and every other space in between. 

In the un-conference spirit, participants are invited to propose sessions.  Propose your session on the CapitolCampNY's sessions page.

Registration & Transportation

Please register at capitolcamp.eventbright.com 

Want a ride?

If you are coming from NYC, we highly recommend riding Amtrak's 63 Maple Leaf. This train costs $51.00 and departs from Penn Station at 7:15am. It is scheduled to arrive at 9:48am. 

Not An Alternative, a brooklyn based 501c3, is renting a bus for the return journey back to NYC. The bus seats 40 and will depart at the conclusion of the post-event meet & greet (9:00pm). When registering, select CapitolCamp Attendant + evening bus ticket. Otherwise, the last train to NYC departs Albany at 7:00pm.  

If you are coming from other parts of the State and would like to carpool / find a couch to crash on, please check out CapitolCampNY's Ride & Housing page. Follow @CapitolCamp for the latest details. 

Questions? 

direct us a tweet via @CapitolCamp or email the NY Senate CIO's office at ciodesk@senate.state.ny.us